Andromeda Galaxy

How the Andromeda Galaxy reveals itself through standard sized binoculars (say 10x50s).  For reasons that are mainly due to the human eye's sensitivity to low colour light levels, deep sky objects such as galaxies and nebulae appear as in greyscale through both binoculars and telescopes.  This is due to their low surface brightness... we've all been spoilt by DSLR camera and CCD images! ANDY FLEMING takes a look at a constellation everyone can see without optical aids, and how at a dark site...Read Full Story

M31, The Andromeda Galaxy, the furthest object we can see with our naked eyes, and the closest large galaxy to our own Milky Way (Credit: NASA/Robert Gendler)ANDY FLEMING investigates the furthest object that we can see with our naked eyes  You may be very surprised at what it is, and its distance from us! Think that you’re doing well seeing the mountain range 50 miles away? Think again, the answer’s astronomical! Reckon you’ve got good eyesight huh? Twenty-twenty vision right? So what’s...Read Full Story

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M31, The Andromeda Galaxy, the furthest object we can see with our naked eyes, and the closest large galaxy to our own Milky Way (Credit: NASA/Robert Gendler)  ANDY FLEMING investigates the furthest object that we can see with our naked eyes  You may be very surprised at what it is, and its distance from us! Think that you’re doing well seeing the mountain range 50 miles away? Think again, the answer’s astronomical! Reckon you’ve got good eyesight huh? Twenty-twenty vision right? So what’s...Read Full Story

Andromeda Galaxy over the Williams Fork Range: Summit County, Colorado. 24mm (15.0" at f1.8, ISO 4000) The Andromeda Galaxy is the only Galaxy outside of our own that can be seen with the Naked Eye from Earth. Shooting the Andromeda Galaxy however, can be slightly tricky if you are planning on recording it as a still image. This still was recorded in as little as 15 seconds with a wide angle lens, although that may seem fast, there is some star trailing already occuring and some quality lost...Read Full Story

How the Andromeda Galaxy reveals itself through standard sized binoculars (say 10x50s).  For reasons that are mainly due to the human eye's sensitivity to low colour light levels, deep sky objects such as galaxies and nebulae appear as in greyscale through both binoculars and telescopes.  This is due to their low surface brightness... we've all been spoilt by DSLR camera and CCD images! THE AMATEUR ASTRONOMER takes a look at a constellation everyone can see without optical aids, and how at a...Read Full Story

by Andy FlemingM31, The Andromeda Galaxy, the furthest object we can see with our naked eyes, and the closest large galaxy to our own Milky Way. Think that you’re doing well seeing the mountain range 50 miles away? Think again, the answer’s astronomical! Reckon you’ve got good eyesight huh? Twenty-twenty vision right? So what’s the furthest you can see on a clear day?? A car registration plate at 30 yards? Ships ten miles on the horizon out at sea, or possibly a range of distant mountains...Read Full Story

Last night the sky was clear so Logan and I pulled out the starmap and flashlight and did some observing from the backyard. Recently I've been focusing on the Southwestern horizon simply because of the lack of line of sight obstructions, but decided to check out the Northeast sky. I'm really glad I did! Here are the most interesting objects we observed last night.CassiopiaThe first constellation that caught my eye was Cassiopia (click for larger):As you can see, Cassiopia has a distinct "W...Read Full Story

Andromeda, a spiral galaxy approximately 2.5 million light-years away in the constellation Andromeda is the nearest spiral galaxy to our own, the Milky Way. Andromeda and the Milky Way are approaching one another at a speed of 100 to 140 kilometers per second (62–87 miles/sec). However, this does not mean it will definitely collide with the Milky Way, since the galaxy's tangential velocity is unknown. If they do collide, the two galaxies will likely merge to form a monster elliptical galaxy...Read Full Story

Once again, here is my retelling of the story of Andromeda...BitTorrent #10 "Andromeda"Oil on linen24" x 36"2011 Here is the sculpture that I studied for composition and content...Andromeda and the Sea MonsterMarbleDomenico Guidi (1625-1701)Italian (Rome), 1694 These are mostly my notes in my sketchbook that I took as I was learning about the character Andromeda as fully as I could.  Any conclusion as to the impact her story has on our culture today is completely conjecture and the opinions...Read Full Story